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Understanding the role of art historians in a changing world
History & The Arts

Understanding the role of art historians in a changing world

...Open University speaks to experts from the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art and looks at ways in which art historians are responding to a changing world...Transcript ‘Not a lot of people meet the term Art History, or History of Art, at school. It’s not something that’s widely taught’, admits Sarah Victoria Turner, the current Director of the Paul...
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I Bought A Rainforest - Episode 2
Nature & Environment

I Bought A Rainforest - Episode 2

...source of the problem and meets Erazmo, a mine owner who has spent 30 years trying to strike it lucky. The harsh working conditions and 16 hours shifts are brutal reminders to Charlie that both the rainforest and its inhabitants pay a high price for the bullion propping up the world banking system. Clip: The deadly process of illegal gold mining Clip: Meet the giant otters...
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Roaring Twenties? Europe in the interwar period
History & The Arts

Roaring Twenties? Europe in the interwar period

...Open University course A327 Europe 1914-1989: war, peace, modernity...Roaring Twenties? Europe in the interwar period: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand ‘modernisation’, ‘modernity’ and ‘modernism’ and how they relate to each other understand modernity in interwar Europe understand the main historical debates...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
Volunteering with a personal or professional focus
Education & Development

Volunteering with a personal or professional focus

...Open University. It has even given her ideas of ways of working and initiatives that could be implemented in her own team. Catherine’s volunteering doesn’t come with a significant time commitment; she estimates she spends a couple of hours every couple of months preparing for and attending meetings, with some additional activities on an ad hoc basis. The main...
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Financial methods in environmental decisions
Nature & Environment

Financial methods in environmental decisions

...Open University course T867 Managing for sustainability...Financial methods in environmental decisions: Learning outcomes - After studying this course you should be able to: understand techniques for the financial appraisal of projects understand private and external costs of environmental impacts and their mitigation understand methods for assessing the economics of...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Professionals negotiating different ways of knowing
Education & Development

Professionals negotiating different ways of knowing

...Open University's Professional Doctorates (EdD/DHSC) When undertaking a Professional Doctorate, such as the EdD or the DHSC, successful candidates write a thesis which makes an original contribution to knowledge. These degrees are usually undertaken part-time by mid- to late-career professionals who write a thesis that contributes towards both theory and professional...
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Fizzy drinks
Science, Maths & Technology

Fizzy drinks

...Open University's Science courses and qualifications The bubbles in fizzy drinks are caused by carbon dioxide (CO2). Carbon dioxide is a colourless odourless gas that dissolves in water under pressure. The carbon dioxide forms a very weak carbonic acid, (H2C03) which causes the tingly sensation on your tongue. The amount of carbonic acid created depends on the pressure....
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Genealogy: Your Family Tree
History & The Arts

Genealogy: Your Family Tree

...the UK, Ancestry.com has a powerful search engine broken down by country. Cyndi's List has over 115,000 genealogy links for you to explore. Look4them is useful for finding lost people. RootsWeb has a powerful search engine for names. FamilySearch also helps you search for ancestors. The BBC and the Open University are not responsible for the content of external website....
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